The 192nd Field Artillery had its origin in the Third and Fourth Regiments, Connecticut Militia, organized in 1739 from existing companies in the towns of New London, Norwich and Lyme (Third Regiment), and Fairfield, Stratford, Danbury and Newton (Fourth Regiment). Both the Third and Fourth Regiments continued in Colonial service until 1776, when they became part of the State Militia of Connecticut. These regiments served during the Revolutionary War and earned battle streamers bearing the names: SARATOGA NEW YORK 1776 CONNECTICUT 1777 CONNECTICUT 1779 They were mustered into service for the War between the States in May of 1861. The Fourth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, was redesignated the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery on January 12, 1862,and as such participated in 12 engagements. At the close of the war, they were mustered out of the service of the United States. The First Connecticut is credited with battle streamers bearing the names: BULL RUN COLD HARBOR PETERSBURG GEORGIA 1862 SOUTH CAROLINA 1862 SOUTH CAROLINA 1863 LOUISIANA 1863 NORTH CAROLINA 1865 In 1865, after the close of the War between the States, the Connecticut State Militia was reorganized, the Fourth Regiment being redesignated as the Eighth Regiment Infantry, Connecticut National Guard. It continued as the Eighth Regiment until August 1, 1871, when it was again designated the Fourth Regiment. The Third Regiment Infantry, Connecticut National Guard, continued in state service until July 2, 1898, when it was mustered into Federal service at Niantic, Connecticut. This regiment had no foreign service and was mustered out at Savannah, Georgia, March 20, 1899, reverting to its former state status. The Fourth Regiment was not in Federal service during the Spanish-American War. On October 7, 1903, the Fourth Regiment was consolidated with the Third Regiment and, thereafter, continued in state service until December 14, 1907, as the Third Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, when it was redesignated as the Coast Artillery, Connecticut National Guard. The Second and Fourth Companies, C. A. C., C. N. G., were mustered into Federal service on April 3, 1917, and the remaining units were drafted into Federal service on July 25, 1917. Five of the former units of the C. A. C., C. N. G., went into the 56th Coast Artillery after entry into Federal service and saw service overseas until the Armistice on November 11, 1918. These units served with distinction in the World War and earned battle streamers bearing the names: AISNE-MARNE OISE-AISNE MEUSE-ARGONNE CHAMPAGNE 1918 In 1919, the state of Connecticut began the reorganization of the National Guard and three companies of Coast Artillery were organized, viz: Third, Eighth and 10th Companies. Early in 1921, a regiment of Coast Artillery was organized and these three companies, together with Battery A, Field Artillery, were designated the First Coast Artillery, Connecticut National Guard, March 24, 1921. On May23, 1921, this regiment was redesignated the 192nd Artillery. On November 3, 1921, the regiment was converted into Field Artillery and redesignated the 182nd Field Artillery, Connecticut National Guard, and Major General (then Colonel) Morris B. Payne was designated as its first Commanding Officer. In 1923, Colonel Payne having been promoted to Brigadier General, command of the regiment passed to Colonel Mogens J. Mogensen, then the Executive Officer. Upon the death of Colonel Mogensen in 1933, the former executive officer of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel C. Hadlai Hull returned to the regiment as its Commanding Officer. Colonel Hull remained in command until his death in 1935, when command passed to the senior major, Colonel Otto H. Schroeter. Between its organization in 1921 and 1940, the regiment had its field training periods in Camp Devens, Massachusetts; Fort Eustice, Virginia; Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania; Niantic, Connecticut; Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Pine Camp, New York and at Army Maneuvers, Plattsburg, New York, 1939. The regimental staff consisted at this time of Colonel Otto H. Schroeter, Commanding Officer; Lieutenant Colonel George J. Schoen, Regimental Executive; Captain Robert C. Rice, Regimental Adjutant; Captain William T. Babcock, Plans and Training Officer; Captain Hamilton H. Kellogg, Chaplain; First Lieutenant Charles J. Ramage, Reconnaissance Officer, and Major Philip J. Savage, Regimental Surgeon.